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Cops in Shops is a community partnership between local retailers and law
enforcement designed
to deter minors from attempting to purchase alcohol and
to discourage adults from purchasing alcohol for minors.
The
Cops in Shops program is funded by a federal grant from the Office of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) as administered through
the New Jersey Department
of Law and Public Safety - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Undercover
police officers are assigned to participating retail locations
to apprehend those underage who attempt to purchase alcohol and those adults
that purchase alcohol for minors.
The Cops in Shops Program has been implemented in
42 states nationwide and has proven to be an effective deterrent for
alcohol abuse by minors.
The Cops in Shops program is
funded by a federal grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) as administered through the New Jersey
Department of Law and Public Safety - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Every
licensed liquor store in Fair Lawn is participating in the program.
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Officers, posing as either
employees of the retailer or customers, are stationed inside the
retailer's premises to apprehend underage persons when they attempt to buy
alcoholic beverages. The officers also have a secondary, educational role,
which is to share their expertise with the retailer's employees on such
subjects as false or fake IDs, the signs of intoxication, and the physical
and behavioral characteristics of minors.
The
objective of the program is not just to apprehend underage buyers and hold
them accountable for their acts. It is also to leave the retailer's
employees with a better understanding of their legal responsibilities and
with the knowledge necessary to fulfill them.
Establishments participating in the Cops in Shops Program display
signs on their front windows and refrigerator cases with the message
"WARNING POLICE OFFICERS MAY BE POSING AS STORE EMPLOYEES." All
Cops in Shops display materials are provided free-of-charge from The
Century Council. The
Century Council is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to reducing
drunken driving and underage drinking problems throughout the United
States. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the Council was founded in 1991 by a
small group of brewers, vintners, distillers and wholesalers.
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In March
2010,
the Fair Lawn Police Department was awarded a Cops in Shops grant of
$4,500.00. |
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In March
2009,
the Fair Lawn Police Department was awarded a Cops in Shops grant of
$4,500.00. |
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In March
2008,
the Fair Lawn Police Department was awarded a Cops in Shops grant of
$4,500.00. |
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In March
2007,
the Fair Lawn Police Department was awarded a Cops in Shops grant of
$4,000.00. |
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In March
2006,
the Fair Lawn Police Department was awarded a Cops in Shops grant of
$3,800.00. |
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In March 2005, the Fair Lawn Police Department was awarded a Cops in
Shops grant of $5,785.92. |
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In March 2004, the Fair Lawn Police Department was awarded a Cops in
Shops grant of $4,000.00. |
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